In the belly of the beast I found my way Darkness all around no light of day Waves were crashing high My soul held tight In the depth of despair I prayed for light Sent on a journey to a distant land To deliver words Of God by His command I tried to run from the plan He made But a storm arose in the disobeyed Jonah where you going why do you flee Swallowed by a whale to set you free Three days and nights in a watery cage Until grace and mercy turned the page Spewed upon the shore With a mission clear To Nineveh I trekked with awe and fear Cried out to the city turn from sin For the almighty's judgment Was closing in Oh the people They repented hearts contrite From king to pauper in sackcloth white Power of redemption shone so bright And Jonah learned to trust His might Jonah where you going why do you flee Swallowed by a whale to set you free Three days and nights in a watery cage Until grace and mercy turned the page